The hard work from approximately 100 of the most talented high school students in the area will be on display later this month as Fredonia High School premieres its annual spring musical, “SOMETHING ROTTEN!”

The musical will be presented on March 21 and 22, then again a week later March 28 and 29. The March 22 performance is a 3 p.m. matinee, while all other performances are at 7:30 pm.

All tickets are $10. Reserved tickets are available at fredoniamusical.com with any remaining tickets sold at the door.

“SOMETHING ROTTEN!” is an award-winning musical that debuted on Broadway in 2015. It is set in the Renaissance era where Shakespeare is treated like a rock star. Two down-on-their-luck brothers try to compete with Shakespeare by coming up with the next big thing – musicals! The show lovingly parodies many classic musicals including The Phantom of the Opera, Annie, Dreamgirls, A Chorus Line, The Music Man, and many more.

Roughly 100 Fredonia students are involved in the production between the cast, pit orchestra, and backstage crew. Principal cast members include Bryce Bacher (Nick Bottom), Jackson Gollnitz (Nigel Bottom), Andrew Kinney (Shakespeare), Gilen Gottinger (Bea Bottom), Gracia Domenico (Portia), Katherine Fortna (Nostradamus), Andrew Cowan (Brother Jeremiah), Manny Rose (Shylock), and Moss Kaiser-Callen (Lord Clapham).

With any questions, contact Ben Wendell (Director) at (716) 679-1581, ext. 1455, or by email at bwendell@fcsd.wnyric.org